Overview
- Uschi Glas joins the Vietnam episode for her third turn on the series after appearances in 1986 (Thailand) and 2019 (Antigua).
- Harald Schmidt reprises Kreuzfahrtdirektor Oskar Schifferle in the Bangkok episode alongside guest actors including Mascha Schrader, Merle Collet, Uwe Preuss, Tina Amon Amonsen and Tim Seyfi.
- The Vietnam script is credited to Mascha Schlubach and Natalie Zoghbi, while Jürgen Werner wrote the Bangkok episode.
- Filming is underway through mid-April 2026 on the MS Amadea with regulars Florian Silbereisen, Barbara Wussow, Daniel Morgenroth and Collien Ulmen-Fernandes.
- ZDF has not set broadcast dates for the new installments, with outlets indicating a possible late-2026 or early-2027 premiere window.